A US cabinet minister’s son is one of several foreigners that have been barred from leaving Egyptian soil. Thirty-six-year-old Sam LaHood, who has been working for civil society organisations in the country, is the son of Ray LaHood, the US transport secretary. Sam tried to leave Egypt on Thursday but was stopped at airport’s immigration [...]

The Bank of England has said that the impacts of London 2012 are forcing some companies to suspend important plans. Officials said that the event is significantly slowing key energy, transport and industry projects by as much as six months. They blame the problem on the fact that construction companies are unable to transport heavy [...]

A rise in commercial plane sales has meant increased profits for US planemaker Boeing. The manufacturer has reported a 20 per cent net income increase for the fourth quarter compared to the same period a year before. Net income was $1.4 billion for the three months. The company also saw a 21 per cent increase [...]

Although the HS2 project in the south of the UK is dividing opinions, the Scottish government is pressing for a firm commitment that the scheme will eventually extend as far north as Glasgow and Edinburgh. As it stands, the first phase of HS2 linking London to Birmingham should be complete by 2026. A second phase [...]

Tory MPs are urging David Cameron to abandon his efforts of backing the Thames Estuary airport plan. Reports said this week that the Prime Minister had received a letter signed by six backbench MPs saying that the facility would entail “devastating” environmental impacts of global proportions and would also have adverse effects on residents living [...]

Ferry firm P&O took delivery of its brand new cross-Channel vessel this week. Officials from the company said that the 47,000-tonne, 213-metre ship was received on Tuesday and is able to carry around 2,000 passengers. It is the largest vessel ever made for service across the Dover Strait, the company said. P&O officials took delivery [...]

A decision as to who is to supply Wi-Fi on the London Underground is expected in the next few weeks. Transport for London is currently looking at tenders and has said that it will make a decision shortly so that the system is in place before the beginning of this summer’s Olympic Games. Although a [...]

Aberdeen Airport has announced that it will be investing £45 million over the next decade in improving and expanding its terminal. Through 2012, £4.5 million will be spent providing increased capacity and improved passenger services to the main building. Other projects over the next 10 years include expanding the international arrivals area, which will cost [...]

A government-commissioned panel has called on ministers to impose looser travel rules to boost tourism numbers. A report by the group released this week said that easing restrictions and speeding up application processes for Visas, as well as lightening regulations for teenage works would allow more tourists to easily visit the United Kingdom each year. The independent panel [...]

British Airways flights between the UK and the Libyan capital are to resume later this year. The UK flag carrier announced this week that it would re-launch its route between Heathrow and Tripoli International Airport on 1 May, about 15 months after it was put on suspension due to the country’s recent uprising that saw [...]